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Attack of the Night People

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford by Pushkin Industries

Jul 10, 202640:43History

If you tuned in to late-night WOR radio in 1950s New York, you'd enter the secret world of Jean Shepherd. Shepherd's nonconformist style, off-beat humor and love of pranks gathered a small but loyal following. These "Nig...

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Attack of the Night People is an episode from Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford by Pushkin Industries. If you tuned in to late-night WOR radio in 1950s New York, you'd enter the secret world of Jean Shepherd. Shepherd's nonconformist style,...

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Published Jul 10, 2026, 40:43 long, audio available.

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